Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it Telescope project managers are rewriting scheduling programs to avoid the new ...

It’s been three years since SpaceX, an aerospace company in Hawthorne, California, launched its first batch of Starlink Internet-communication satellites, sparking concern among astronomers about the ...

What are the key scientific challenges for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade? Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals ...

Islamic scholars significantly advanced astronomy between 800 and 1300 AD. They made precise astronomical calculations using advanced math. Their work included building observatories and inventing new ...

Modern astronomy and physics stretch back centuries, so naturally, they've accumulated a lot of interesting names for objects, ideas and phenomena. And let's face it: Some are downright strange. From ...

Veteran skywatchers say looking at the night sky is fun, educational and even awe-inspiring. The celestial views won't be anywhere near as crisp and detailed as those captured by the Hubble Space ...

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Astronomy is a monthly science and hobby magazine with more than 100,000 readers, and our website Astronomy.com is visited by millions of readers per month. The magazine serves an audience who wants ...